Correcting cognitive distortions is a requirement for recovery. The depressed are given to negative thought patterns that not only send them down the path to depression but keep them mired in the bog ...

Cognitive therapy typically views disorders such as anxiety and depression as arising from clients’ cognitive distortions or biases. A main goal of cognitive therapy is to help clients replace those ...

Individuals with depression are prone to maladaptive patterns of thinking, known as cognitive distortions, whereby they think about themselves, the world, and the future in overly negative and ...

In studies that examine the depressed brain, researchers were able to identify specific genes, molecules, brain regions, and cognitive features that are associated with the disorder. The findings will ...

Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, and it is even more the case for those with depression. There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good ...

Congress is being asked to put warning labels on social media. The U.S. Surgeon General says platforms like Facebook and Instagram need to disclose the mental health risks to users under 18. The risks ...

Two studies conducted in China suggest that individuals with depressive symptoms tend to score lower on measures of cognitive functioning. However, participants who were physically active, maintained ...

There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good night's sleep. Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, which is even more the case for those ...